Botanical Name: Calamagrostis Acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
Type: Ornamental grass
Family: Poaceae
Hardiness Zone: 3
Height: 1.8m (6')
Width: 60cm (24")
Sunlight: Full sun to Partial Shade
Water: Medium to wet
Blooms: Jun-Jul
Suggested Use: Rain Garden, Containers, Massing
Flower: Showy, Good Cut, Good Dried
Leaf: Good Fall
Attracts: Birds
Other: Winter Interest
Tolerate: Erosion, Wet Soil, Black Walnut, Air Pollution
Garden Uses
Mass, group or specimen. Excellent vertical accent for borders and for narrow spaces in the landscape. Also effective in moist low spots or on pond/stream banks.
